Theme !

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Difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA.

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Theme: universal lesson; Main Idea: what a story is about.

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Theme of a story is the

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message about life expressed by the author.

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MAIN IDEA

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description of what the story is mostly about

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Theme of a story: Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

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Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

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Theme of a story:

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Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

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Theme of a story:

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Your past does not define you.

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A toad and a lizard learn to get along on a wilderness journey.

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main idea.

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Friendship helps people through hard times.

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theme.

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A woman spies for the Union during the Civil War.

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main idea.

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Example of theme:

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Don't judge people by outward appearances.